US20230238565A1 - Electrochemical device and electronic device - Google Patents

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US20230238565A1
US20230238565A1 US18/192,918 US202318192918A US2023238565A1 US 20230238565 A1 US20230238565 A1 US 20230238565A1 US 202318192918 A US202318192918 A US 202318192918A US 2023238565 A1 US2023238565 A1 US 2023238565A1
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  • Embodiments of this application relate to the technical field of energy storage.
  • An electrochemical device is a device that converts external energy into electrical energy and stores the electrical energy internally so that the electrical energy can be supplied to an external electronic device (such as a portable electronic device) when necessary.
  • electrochemical devices are widely used in electronic devices such as a notebook computer, an e-book player, a portable phone, a portable fax machine, a video recorder, an LCD television set, a portable cleaner, a backup power supply, an automobile, a motorcycle, a bicycle, a lighting device, a game console, a watch or clock, a large household battery, and a capacitor.
  • Safety performance of the electrochemical devices is of concern to users.
  • the applicant hereof finds that during the transportation or use of an electronic device, mechanical abuse such as drop, collision, and vibration often occurs, so that a housing of the electrochemical device is prone to be stressed.
  • the stress transmitted into the electrochemical device causes partial tearing of the interior of the electrochemical device, resulting in failure of the electrochemical device.
  • embodiments of this application provide an electrochemical device and an electronic device to overcome or at least partly solve the foregoing problem of failure of the electrochemical device.
  • an electrochemical device includes an electrode assembly, a housing, a first bonding piece, a second bonding piece, and a third bonding piece.
  • the electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator disposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate.
  • the first electrode plate, the separator, and the second electrode plate are wound to form a wound structure.
  • the electrode assembly includes a first section, a first bend section, a second section, and a second bend section that are connected in sequence.
  • the housing is configured to accommodate the electrode assembly.
  • the first bonding piece includes a first body portion disposed on a surface of the first bend section and a first extension portion disposed on a surface of the first section.
  • the first body portion is configured to bond the first bend section to the housing.
  • the second bonding piece includes a second body portion disposed on a surface of the second bend section and a second extension portion disposed on the surface of the first section.
  • the second body portion is configured to bond the second bend section to the housing.
  • the third bonding piece is disposed between the electrode assembly and the housing. The third bonding piece is bonded to the housing, the first extension portion, and the second extension portion.
  • the housing is bonded to the electrode assembly by the first bonding piece and the second bonding piece, thereby reducing the wobbling of the electrode assembly in the housing, and improving the anti-drop performance of the electrochemical device.
  • the housing is bonded to the third bonding piece, and the third bonding piece is further bonded to the first extension portion of the first bonding piece and bonded to the second extension portion of the second bonding piece, thereby reducing the wobbling of the electrode assembly in the housing, and improving the anti-drop performance of the electrochemical device.
  • the stress is cushioned by the first bonding piece, the second bonding piece, and the third bonding piece, thereby reducing the risk of tearing and damaging the electrode assembly, and reducing the risk of failure of the electrochemical device.
  • the stress on the housing is transmitted to the first bonding piece and the second bonding piece through the third bonding piece, thereby reducing the risk of tearing the electrode assembly by an excessive stress between the third bonding piece and the housing.
  • an electrolyte solution may reduce the bonding force of the third bonding piece infiltrated by the electrolyte solution, and impact the third bonding piece when the electrode assembly is dropping. The impact may further reduce the bonding force of the third bonding piece.
  • the arrangement of the first bonding piece and the second bonding piece may reduce the risk of the wobbling the electrode assembly in the housing, and improve the safety performance.
  • first section and the second section are flat straight sections that are parallel to each other. In some embodiments, the first section and/or the second section are bend sections. In some embodiments, a direction from the first section to the second section is a thickness direction of the electrode assembly. In some embodiments, a direction from the first bend section to the second bend section is a width direction of the electrode assembly.
  • the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate are of opposite polarities.
  • the first electrode plate is a positive electrode plate, and the second electrode plate is a negative electrode plate; or the first electrode plate is a negative electrode plate, and the second electrode plate is a positive electrode plate.
  • the housing is a packaging bag formed by a packaging film configured to package the electrode assembly.
  • the packaging film is an aluminum plastic film.
  • the electrochemical device forms a pouch-type battery.
  • the housing is a steel shell or an aluminum shell.
  • the electrochemical device forms a hard-case battery, such as a steel-case battery or an aluminum-case battery.
  • the first bonding piece, the second bonding piece, and the third bonding piece are an integrated structure. That is, the first bonding piece, the second bonding piece, and the third bonding piece are a one-piece structure.
  • the first bonding piece includes a first bonding layer, a first substrate layer, and a second bonding layer that are stacked in sequence.
  • the first bonding layer is provided on the first body portion and is configured to bond a surface of the first substrate layer oriented away from the electrode assembly to the housing.
  • the second bonding layer is provided on the first body portion and is configured to bond a surface of the first substrate layer oriented toward the electrode assembly to the first bend section. In this way, the first bonding piece implements connection between the first bend section and the housing, thereby reducing the wobbling of the electrode assembly in the housing.
  • the first bonding layer is further provided on the first extension portion and is configured to bond the surface of the first substrate layer oriented away from the electrode assembly to a surface of the third bonding piece oriented toward the electrode assembly.
  • the second bonding layer is further provided on the first extension portion and is configured to bond the first substrate layer to the electrode assembly.
  • the surface of the first substrate layer oriented toward the electrode assembly is in contact with the first section. That is, the first substrate layer is located in the first body portion and extends from the first body portion to the first extension portion, thereby making it convenient for the first bonding piece and the third bonding piece to bond.
  • the second bonding piece includes a third bonding layer, a second substrate layer, and a fourth bonding layer that are stacked in sequence.
  • the third bonding layer is provided on the second body portion and is configured to bond the second substrate layer to the housing.
  • the fourth bonding layer is provided on the second body portion and is configured to bond the second substrate layer to the second bend section. The third bonding layer and the fourth bonding layer make it convenient to bond the second bonding piece to the housing and the second bend section, and reduce the wobbling of the electrode assembly in the housing.
  • the third bonding layer is further provided on the second extension portion and is configured to bond the second substrate layer to the third bonding piece.
  • the fourth bonding layer is further provided on the second extension portion and is configured to bond the second substrate layer to the first section.
  • the surface of the second substrate layer oriented toward the electrode assembly is in contact with the first section. That is, the second substrate layer is located in the second body portion and extends from the second body portion to the second extension portion, thereby making it convenient for the second bonding piece and the third bonding piece to bond.
  • At least one of the first bonding piece, the second bonding piece, or the third bonding piece is a hot-melt adhesive.
  • the third bonding piece includes a fifth bonding layer and a third substrate layer that are stacked together.
  • the fifth bonding layer is configured to bond a surface of the third substrate layer oriented away from the electrode assembly to the housing.
  • a surface of the third substrate layer oriented toward the electrode assembly is bonded to the first extension portion and the second extension portion.
  • the third bonding piece includes a fifth bonding layer, a third substrate layer, and a sixth bonding layer that are stacked in sequence.
  • the fifth bonding layer is configured to bond a surface of the third substrate layer oriented away from the electrode assembly to the housing.
  • the sixth bonding layer is configured to bond a surface of the third substrate layer oriented toward the electrode assembly to the first extension portion.
  • the sixth bonding layer is further configured to bond the surface of the third substrate layer oriented toward the electrode assembly to the second extension portion.
  • the fifth bonding layer and the sixth bonding layer enable the third bonding piece to bond to the housing, the first extension portion of the first bonding piece, and the second extension portion of the second bonding piece.
  • a part of the surface of the third substrate layer oriented toward the electrode assembly corresponding to the electrode assembly is defined as a first part, an area of the first part is S1, an area of the sixth bonding layer provided on the first part is S2, 0 ⁇ S2/S1 ⁇ 0.1. So the third substrate layer is not bonded to the electrode assembly or a part of the third substrate layer is bonded to the electrode assembly. In this way, when the stress on the housing is transmitted to the third bonding piece, the stress can be transmitted quickly to the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer to reduce the risk of damaging the electrode assembly corresponding to the third bonding layer.
  • a width of the first extension portion is 4 mm to 15 mm.
  • a width of the second extension portion is 4 mm to 15 mm.
  • the first electrode plate includes a first current collector, and an outer surface of the first section is an outer surface of the first current collector.
  • the hardness of the first current collector is greater than the hardness of the separator.
  • an outermost layer of the second bend section is the separator, and an ending of the separator is located in the second bend section.
  • the first electrode plate is a positive electrode plate.
  • the electrode assembly achieves a higher capacity and a higher energy density.
  • the electrochemical device includes a first tab.
  • the first tab is connected to the first electrode plate.
  • the first tab is detached from the first extension portion, and the first tab is detached from the second extension portion. In this way, in the thickness direction of the electrode assembly, the thickness of the electrode assembly is prevented from being increased by the bonding between the third bonding piece and the first extension portion or second extension portion.
  • the first bonding piece includes a third extension portion in addition to the first body portion and the first extension portion.
  • the third extension portion extends from the first body portion to the surface of the second section along the winding direction.
  • the second bonding piece includes a fourth extension portion in addition to the second body portion and the second extension portion.
  • the fourth extension portion extends from the second body portion to the surface of the second section along a direction opposite to the winding direction.
  • the electrochemical device further includes a fifth bonding piece.
  • the fifth bonding piece is disposed between the electrode assembly and the housing.
  • the fifth bonding piece is bonded to the housing, the third extension portion, and the fourth extension portion. The arrangement of the third extension portion, the fourth extension portion, and the fifth bonding piece enhances the protection for the electrode assembly.
  • this application provides an electronic device.
  • the electronic device includes a main body and the electrochemical device described above.
  • the electronic device further includes a fourth bonding piece.
  • the fourth bonding piece is configured to bond the main body to the housing. In a thickness direction of the electrode assembly, the third bonding piece is located between the first section and the fourth bonding piece. In this way, the electrochemical device is disposed inside the electronic device, thereby reducing the wobbling of the electrochemical device.
  • the stress can be transmitted to the first bonding piece and the second bonding piece through the fourth bonding piece and the third bonding piece. In this way, the stress is dispersed, the risk of failure of the electrochemical device is reduced, and the service life of the electronic device is increased.
  • an electrochemical device is provided, and a first bonding piece, a second bonding piece, and a third bonding piece are disposed between the electrode assembly and the housing of the electrochemical device.
  • the first bonding piece is configured to bond the first bend section of the electrode assembly to the housing.
  • the second bonding piece is configured to bond the second bend section of the electrode assembly to the housing.
  • the third bonding piece is bonded to the first bonding piece and the second bonding piece, and the third bonding piece is bonded to the housing, thereby reducing the wobbling of the electrode assembly in the housing, and improving the anti-drop performance of the electrochemical device.
  • the stress is cushioned by the first bonding piece, the second bonding piece, and the third bonding piece, thereby reducing the risk of tearing and damaging the electrode assembly, and reducing the risk of failure of the electrochemical device.
  • the stress on the housing is transmitted to the first bonding piece and the second bonding piece through the third bonding piece, thereby reducing the risk of tearing the electrode assembly by an excessive stress between the third bonding piece and the housing, and in turn, reducing the risk of failure of the electrochemical device.
  • an electrolyte solution may reduce the bonding force of the third bonding piece infiltrated by the electrolytic solution, and impact the third bonding piece when the electrode assembly is dropping.
  • the impact may further reduce the bonding force of the third bonding piece.
  • the arrangement of the first bonding piece and the second bonding piece may reduce the risk of wobbling the electrode assembly in the housing caused by the reduced bonding force of the third bonding piece, and improve the safety performance.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the interior of an electrochemical device according to each embodiment of this application;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 1 of this application.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 2 of this application.
  • FIG. 4 is a close-up view of a part e1 shown in FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of this application;
  • FIG. 6 is a close-up view of a part e2 shown in FIG. 5 according to an embodiment of this application;
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 4 of this application.
  • FIG. 9 is a close-up view of a part e4 shown in FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of this application.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 6 of this application.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 7 of this application.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 8 of this application.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of this application.
  • an element referred to herein as “fixed to” another element may directly exist on the other element, or may be fixed to the other element through one or more intermediate elements.
  • An element referred to herein as “connected to” another element may be connected to the other element directly or through one or more intermediate elements.
  • the terms “vertical”, “horizontal”, “left”, “right”, “in”, “out” and other similar expressions used herein are merely for ease of description.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the interior of an electrochemical device 100 according to each embodiment of this application.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 1 of this application.
  • the electrochemical device 100 includes: an electrode assembly 1 , a housing 2 , a first bonding piece 3 , a second bonding piece 4 , and a third bonding piece 5 .
  • the electrode assembly 1 is accommodated in the housing 2 .
  • the first bonding piece 3 , the second bonding piece 4 , and the third bonding piece 5 are all disposed between the electrode assembly 1 and the housing 2 .
  • the electrode assembly 1 includes a first electrode plate 11 , a second electrode plate 12 , and a separator 13 disposed between the first electrode plate 11 and the second electrode plate 12 .
  • the first electrode plate 11 , the separator 13 , and the second electrode plate 12 are wound to form a wound structure.
  • the electrode assembly 1 includes a first section 101 , a first bend section 102 , a second section 103 , and a second bend section 104 that are connected in sequence.
  • the first electrode plate 11 , the separator 13 , and the second electrode plate 12 are wound around a winding center axis C2 along the winding direction C1 to form a wound structure.
  • first section 101 and the second section 103 may be flat straight sections that are parallel to each other. In some embodiments, the first section 101 and/or the second section 103 may be bend sections instead, without being particularly limited herein.
  • each component in this application is a thickness direction L1 of the electrode assembly 1 .
  • the direction from the first bend section 102 to the second bend section 104 is defined as a width direction L2 of the electrode assembly 1 .
  • the directions defined in this application are merely for ease of description, without constituting any limitation on this application.
  • the first electrode plate 11 and the second electrode plate 12 are of opposite polarities.
  • the first electrode plate 11 is a positive electrode plate, and the second electrode plate 12 is a negative electrode plate; or, the first electrode plate 11 is a negative electrode plate, and the second electrode plate 12 is a positive electrode plate.
  • the housing 2 is a packaging bag formed by a packaging film configured to package the electrode assembly 1 .
  • the packaging film is an aluminum plastic film.
  • the electrochemical device 100 forms a pouch-type battery.
  • the housing 2 may be a steel shell or an aluminum shell instead.
  • the electrochemical device 100 forms a hard-case battery, such as a steel-case battery or an aluminum-case battery, without being particularly limited herein.
  • the first bonding piece 3 includes a first body portion 301 and a first extension portion 302 .
  • the first body portion 301 is configured to bond the first bend section 102 to the housing 2 .
  • the first extension portion 302 extends from the first body portion 301 to the surface of the first section 101 along a direction opposite to the winding direction C1.
  • the second bonding piece 4 includes a second body portion 401 and a second extension portion 402 .
  • the second body portion 401 is configured to bond the second bend section 104 to the housing 2 .
  • the second extension portion 402 extends from the second body portion 401 to the surface of the first section 101 along the winding direction C1.
  • the third bonding piece 5 is disposed between the electrode assembly 1 and the housing 2 .
  • the third bonding piece 5 is bonded to the housing 2 , the first extension portion 302 , and the second extension portion 402 .
  • a part to which the third bonding piece 5 is bonded on the housing 2 is a part corresponding to the first section 101 on the housing 2 .
  • first bonding piece 3 , the second bonding piece 4 , and the third bonding piece 5 may be discrete structures or an integrated structure.
  • first bonding piece 3 , the second bonding piece 4 , and the third bonding piece 5 may be a one-piece structure.
  • the material thereof includes polyamide (PA), polyester (PES), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyesteramide (PEA), polyurethane (PU), styrene and a block copolymer thereof, ethylene-propylene-1-butene polymer (APAO), poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA), poly(ethylene-co-ethyl acrylate) (EEA), poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) (EAA), or the like.
  • PA polyamide
  • PET polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • PET polyesteramide
  • PU polyurethane
  • PU polyurethane
  • styrene and a block copolymer thereof ethylene-propylene-1-butene polymer
  • APAO ethylene-propylene-1-butene polymer
  • EVA poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)
  • EAA poly(ethylene-co-ethyl acrylate)
  • EAA poly(ethylene
  • the housing 2 is bonded to the electrode assembly 1 by the first bonding piece 3 and the second bonding piece 4 , thereby reducing the wobbling of the electrode assembly 1 in the housing 2 , and improving the anti-drop performance of the electrochemical device 100 .
  • the housing 2 is bonded to the third bonding piece 5 .
  • the third bonding piece 5 is further bonded to the first extension portion 302 of the first bonding piece 3 .
  • the third bonding piece 5 is further bonded to the second extension portion 402 of the second bonding piece 4 , thereby reducing the wobbling of the electrode assembly 1 in the housing 2 , and improving the anti-drop performance of the electrochemical device 100 .
  • the stress is cushioned by the first bonding piece 3 , the second bonding piece 4 , and the third bonding piece 5 , thereby reducing the risk of tearing and damaging the electrode assembly 1 , and reducing the risk of failure of the electrochemical device 100 .
  • the stress on the housing 2 is transmitted to the first bonding piece 3 and the second bonding piece 4 through the third bonding piece 5 , thereby reducing the risk of tearing the electrode assembly 1 by an excessive stress between the third bonding piece 5 and the housing 2 , and in turn, reducing the risk of failure of the electrochemical device 100 .
  • an electrolyte solution may reduce the bonding force of the third bonding piece 5 infiltrated by the electrolytic solution, and impact the third bonding piece 5 when the electrode assembly is dropping. The impact may further reduce the bonding force of the third bonding piece.
  • the arrangement of the first bonding piece 3 and the second bonding piece 4 may reduce the risk of wobbling the electrode assembly 1 in the housing 2 caused by the reduced bonding force of the third bonding piece 5 , and improve the safety performance.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 2 of this application
  • FIG. 4 is a close-up view of a part e1 shown in FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of this application.
  • the first bonding piece 3 includes a first bonding layer 31 , a first substrate layer 32 , and a second bonding layer 33 that are stacked in sequence.
  • the first bonding layer 31 is provided on the first body portion 301 .
  • the second bonding layer 33 is provided on the first body portion 301 .
  • the first bonding layer 31 is configured to bond a surface of the first substrate layer 32 oriented away from the electrode assembly 1 to the housing 2 .
  • the second bonding layer 33 is configured to bond a surface of the first substrate layer 32 oriented toward the electrode assembly 1 to the first bend section 102 .
  • the surface of the first substrate layer 32 oriented toward the electrode assembly 1 is in contact with the first section 101 .
  • the first substrate layer 32 is located on the first body portion 301 , and extends from the first body portion 301 to the first extension portion 302 .
  • the first bonding layer 31 is further provided on the first extension portion 302 , and the first bonding layer 31 is configured to bond the surface of the first substrate layer away from the electrode assembly 1 to a surface of the third bonding piece 5 oriented toward the electrode assembly 1 .
  • the second bonding layer 33 is further provided on the first extension portion 302 , and the second bonding layer 33 is configured to bond the first substrate layer 32 to the electrode assembly 1 .
  • the first substrate layer 32 extends from the first body portion 301 to the first extension portion 302
  • the second bonding layer 33 extends from the first body portion 301 to the first extension portion 302
  • the second bonding layer 33 is configured to bond the first substrate layer 32 to the first section 101 of the electrode assembly 1
  • the first bonding layer 31 is fully located on the first body portion 301 .
  • the first bonding layer 31 extends to the first extension portion 302 , but a part of the first substrate layer 32 , which is located on the first extension portion 302 , is exposed to allow for bonding between the third bonding piece 5 and the first extension portion 302 of the first bonding piece 3 . In this way, the size of the electrode assembly 1 in the thickness direction L1 of the electrode assembly 1 is prevented from being increased by the bonding between the first bonding piece 3 and the third bonding piece 5 .
  • the size of the first bonding layer 31 is not less than 10 mm, so as to ensure proper connection between the first bonding piece 3 and the housing 2 .
  • the material of the first substrate layer 32 includes at least one of polyfluoroolefin, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyimide (PI), polyamideimide (PAI), a heat-shrinkable material, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or a biaxially oriented polyolefin (POF) heat-shrinkable film.
  • the polyfluoroolefin may be, but without being limited to, polytetrafluoroethylene or polyvinylidene difluoride.
  • the first substrate layer 32 may be made of a metal instead, such as aluminum, copper or stainless steel.
  • the materials of the first bonding layer 31 and the second bonding layer 33 include at least one of acrylic resin, polyurethane/rubber, or silicone.
  • the acrylic resin may be, but without being limited to, ethyl 2-methylacrylate (EMA).
  • EMA ethyl 2-methylacrylate
  • the first bonding layer 31 may be a hot-melt adhesive, thereby making it convenient to put the electrode assembly 1 into the housing 2 . In a hot pressing process, the first bonding layer 31 is bonded to the housing 2 .
  • the thickness of the first substrate layer 32 is greater than the thickness of the first bonding layer 31 , and the thickness of the first substrate layer 32 is greater than the thickness of the second bonding layer 33 .
  • the thickness of the first bonding piece 3 ranges from 20 ⁇ m to 48 ⁇ m.
  • the thickness of the first bonding layer 31 ranges from 4 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m.
  • the thickness of the second bonding layer 33 ranges from 4 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m.
  • the thickness of the first substrate layer 32 ranges from 10 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 3 of this application.
  • FIG. 6 is a close-up view of a part e2 shown in FIG. 5 according to an embodiment of this application.
  • the second bonding piece 4 includes a third bonding layer 41 , a second substrate layer 42 , and a fourth bonding layer 43 that are stacked in sequence.
  • the third bonding layer 41 is provided on the second body portion 401 .
  • the fourth bonding layer 43 is provided on the second body portion 401 .
  • the third bonding layer 41 is configured to bond a surface of the second substrate layer 42 oriented away from the electrode assembly 1 to the housing 2 .
  • the fourth bonding layer 43 is configured to bond a surface of the second substrate layer 42 oriented toward the electrode assembly 1 to the first bend section 102 .
  • the surface of the second substrate layer 42 oriented toward the electrode assembly 1 is in contact with the first section 101 .
  • the second substrate layer 42 is located on the second body portion 401 , and extends from the second body portion 401 to the second extension portion 402 .
  • the third bonding layer 41 is further provided on the second extension portion 402 .
  • the third bonding layer 41 is configured to bond the surface of the second substrate layer 42 oriented away from the electrode assembly 1 to the surface of the third bonding piece 5 oriented toward the electrode assembly 1 .
  • the fourth bonding layer 43 is further provided on the second extension portion 402 .
  • the fourth bonding layer 43 is configured to bond the second substrate layer 42 to the electrode assembly 1 .
  • the second substrate layer 42 extends from the second body portion 401 to the second extension portion 402
  • the fourth bonding layer 43 extends from the second body portion 401 to the second extension portion 402
  • the fourth bonding layer 43 is configured to bond the second substrate layer 42 to the first section 101 of the electrode assembly 1
  • the third bonding layer 41 is fully located on the second body portion 401 .
  • the third bonding layer 41 extends to the second extension portion 402 , but a part of the second substrate layer 42 , which is located on the second extension portion 402 , is exposed to allow for bonding between the third bonding piece 5 and the second extension portion 402 of the second bonding piece 4 . In this way, the size of the electrode assembly 1 in the thickness direction L1 of the electrode assembly 1 is prevented from being increased by the bonding between the second bonding piece 4 and the third bonding piece 5 .
  • the size of the third bonding layer 41 is not less than 10 mm, so as to ensure proper connection between the second bonding piece 4 and the housing 2 .
  • the material of the second substrate layer 42 includes at least one of polyfluoroolefin, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyimide (PI), polyamideimide (PAI), a heat-shrinkable material, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or a biaxially oriented polyolefin (POF) heat-shrinkable film.
  • the polyfluoroolefin may be, but without being limited to, polytetrafluoroethylene or polyvinylidene difluoride.
  • the second substrate layer 42 may be made of a metal instead, such as aluminum, copper or stainless steel.
  • the materials of the third bonding layer 41 and the fourth bonding layer 43 include at least one of acrylic resin, polyurethane/rubber, or silicone.
  • the acrylic resin may be, but without being limited to, ethyl 2-methylacrylate (EMA).
  • EMA ethyl 2-methylacrylate
  • the third bonding layer 41 may be a hot-melt adhesive, thereby making it convenient to put the electrode assembly 1 into the housing 2 . In a hot pressing process, the third bonding layer 41 is bonded to the housing 2 .
  • the thickness of the second substrate layer 42 is greater than the thickness of the third bonding layer 41
  • the thickness of the second substrate layer 42 is greater than the thickness of the fourth bonding layer 43 .
  • the thickness of the first bonding piece 3 ranges from 20 ⁇ m to 48 ⁇ m.
  • the thickness of the third bonding layer 41 ranges from 4 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m.
  • the thickness of the fourth bonding layer 43 ranges from 4 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m.
  • the thickness of the second substrate layer 42 ranges from 10 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m.
  • Embodiment 3 may be combined with Embodiment 2 , and a technical solution thereby formed still falls within the protection scope of this application.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 4 of this application.
  • FIG. 8 is a close-up view of a part e3 shown in FIG. 7 according to an embodiment of this application.
  • the third bonding piece 5 includes a fifth bonding layer 51 and a third substrate layer 52 that are stacked together.
  • the fifth bonding layer 51 is configured to bond a surface of the third substrate layer 52 oriented away from the electrode assembly 1 to the housing 2 .
  • the surface of the third substrate layer 52 oriented toward the electrode assembly 1 is bonded to the first extension portion 302 of the first bonding piece 3 .
  • the surface of the third substrate layer 52 oriented toward the electrode assembly 1 is also bonded to the second extension portion 402 .
  • the third bonding piece 5 not only includes the fifth bonding layer 51 and the third substrate layer 52 , but also includes a sixth bonding layer 53 .
  • the sixth bonding layer 53 is configured to bond the surface of the third substrate layer 52 oriented toward the electrode assembly 1 to the first extension portion 302 of the first bonding piece 3 .
  • the sixth bonding layer 53 is further configured to bond the surface of the third substrate layer 52 oriented toward the electrode assembly 1 to the second extension portion 402 of the second bonding piece 4 .
  • a part of the surface of the third substrate layer 52 oriented toward the electrode assembly 1 corresponding to the electrode assembly 1 is defined as a first part 521 .
  • the area of the first part 521 is S1.
  • the area of the sixth bonding layer 53 provided on the first part 521 is S2.
  • the areas satisfy 0 ⁇ S2/S1 ⁇ 0.1. Therefore, the third substrate layer 52 is not bonded to the electrode assembly 1 or a small part of the third substrate layer 52 is bonded to the electrode assembly 1 . In this way, when the stress on the housing 2 is transmitted to the third bonding piece 5 , the stress may be transmitted quickly to the first bonding layer 31 and the second bonding layer 33 to reduce the risk of damaging the electrode assembly 1 corresponding to the third bonding layer 41 .
  • Embodiment 4 may be combined with Embodiment 2 and/or Embodiment 3 , and a technical solution thereby formed still falls within the protection scope of this application.
  • FIG. 9 is a close-up view of a part e4 shown in FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of this application.
  • This embodiment further defines the width of the first extension portion 302 in Embodiment 1.
  • the width d1 of the first extension portion 302 is 4 mm to 15 mm.
  • This embodiment further defines the width of the second extension portion 402 in Embodiment 1.
  • the width d2 of the second extension portion 402 is 4 mm to 15 mm.
  • Embodiment 5 may be combined with one or more of Embodiment 2, Embodiment 3, and Embodiment 4, and a technical solution thereby formed still falls within the protection scope of this application.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 6 of this application.
  • the electrochemical device 100 includes a first tab 6 .
  • the first tab 6 is connected to the first electrode plate 11 .
  • the first tab 6 is distant from the first extension portion 302
  • the first tab 6 is distant from the second extension portion 402 .
  • the thickness of the electrode assembly 1 may be prevented from being increased by the bonding between the third bonding piece 5 and the first extension portion 302 or second extension portion 402 .
  • the electrochemical device 100 includes a second tab 7 .
  • the second tab 7 is connected to the second electrode plate 12 .
  • the second tab 7 is distant from the first extension portion 302
  • the second tab 7 is distant from the second extension portion 402 .
  • the thickness of the electrode assembly 1 may be prevented from being increased by the bonding between the third bonding piece 5 and the first extension portion 302 or second extension portion 402 .
  • Embodiment 6 may be combined with one or more of Embodiment 2, Embodiment 3, Embodiment 4, or Embodiment 5, and a technical solution thereby formed still falls within the protection scope of this application.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 7 of this application.
  • the first bonding piece 3 includes a third extension portion 303 in addition to the first body portion 301 and the first extension portion 302 , and the third extension portion 303 extends from the first body portion 301 to the surface of the second section 103 along the winding direction C1.
  • the second bonding piece 4 includes a fourth extension portion 403 in addition to the second body portion 401 and the second extension portion 402 .
  • the fourth extension portion 403 extends from the second body portion 401 to the surface of the second section 103 along a direction opposite to the winding direction C1.
  • the electrochemical device 100 further includes a fifth bonding piece 8 .
  • the fifth bonding piece 8 is disposed between the electrode assembly 1 and the housing 2 .
  • the fifth bonding piece 8 is bonded to the housing 2 , the third extension portion 303 , and the fourth extension portion 403 .
  • a part to which the fifth bonding piece 8 is bonded on the housing 2 is a part corresponding to the second section 103 on the housing 2 .
  • the arrangement of the third extension portion 303 , the fourth extension portion 403 , and the fifth bonding piece 8 reduces the wobbling of the electrode assembly 1 in the housing 2 , and improves the anti-drop performance of the electrochemical device 100 .
  • the structure and functions of the fifth bonding piece 8 may be learned by referring to the description of the third bonding piece 5 in Embodiment 4, details of which are omitted here.
  • Embodiment 5 and Embodiment 6 may be combined with this embodiment, and a technical solution thereby formed still falls within the protection scope of this application.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of an electrochemical device according to Embodiment 8 of this application. This embodiment further defines the wound structure in Embodiment 1.
  • the first electrode plate 11 includes a first current collector 111 , and an outer surface of the first section 101 is an outer surface of the first current collector 111 .
  • the outer surface of the first section 101 is a surface of a part farthest from the winding center axis C2 on the first section 101 , where the surface is oriented away from the winding center axis C2.
  • the outer surface of the first section 101 is the first current collector 111 in the first electrode plate 11 rather than the separator 13 .
  • the first electrode plate 11 is a positive electrode plate, such an arrangement increases the capacity of the electrode assembly 1 .
  • the first current collector 111 increases the hardness of the electrode assembly 1 , thereby enhancing the protection for the electrode assembly 1 .
  • the outer surface of the first section 101 is the outer surface of the first current collector 111
  • the outermost layer of the second bend section 104 is the separator 13 .
  • An ending 131 of the separator 13 is located on the second bend section 104 . Because the second bonding piece 4 is bonded to the second bend section 104 , the second bonding piece 4 may serve as a finishing adhesive to bond the ending 131 of the separator 13 to the second bend section 104 .
  • the electrochemical device 100 when the electrochemical device 100 is applied to an electronic device, a part corresponding to the first section 101 or second section 103 on the housing 2 is bonded to the interior of the electronic device. Therefore, when the electronic device is subjected to mechanical abuse such as drop, collision, and vibration, the part corresponding to the first section 101 or second section 103 on the housing 2 is pulled by the electronic device. In other words, the part corresponding to the first section 101 or second section 103 on the housing 2 is stressed.
  • the outer surface of the first section 101 is the outer surface of the first current collector 111
  • the ending 131 of the separator 13 is disposed on the second bend section 104
  • the first bonding piece 3 , the second bonding piece 4 , and the third bonding piece 5 are disposed.
  • the stress is transmitted from the third bonding piece 5 to the first bonding piece 3 and the second bonding piece 4 .
  • the stress is transferred to the unstressed or less stressed first bend section 102 and second bend section 104 , thereby improving the protection for the first section 101 and second section 103 of the electrode assembly 1 and reducing the risk of failure of the electrochemical device 100 stressed on the whole.
  • Embodiment 8 may be combined with one or more of Embodiment 2, Embodiment 3, Embodiment 4, or Embodiment 5, Embodiment 6, or Embodiment 7, and a technical solution thereby formed still falls within the protection scope of this application.
  • Experimental Example 1 and Experimental Example 2 have the same structure, and employ the electrochemical device in Embodiment 5.
  • the width of the first extension portion is 5 mm, and the width of the second extension portion is 5 mm.
  • Experimental Example 1 differs from Experimental Example 2 in the size. Specifically, along the length direction of the electrode assembly, the length of the electrochemical device in Experimental Example 1 is 90 mm. Along the width direction of the electrode assembly, the width of the electrochemical device in Experimental Example 1 is 66 mm. Along the thickness direction of the electrode assembly, the thickness of the electrochemical device in Experimental Example is 6 mm. The length direction of the electrode assembly is perpendicular to the width direction of the electrode assembly and the thickness direction of the electrode assembly. Along the length direction of the electrode assembly, the length of the electrochemical device in Experimental Example 2 is 87 mm. Along the width direction of the electrode assembly, the width of the electrochemical device in Experimental Example 2 is 64 mm. Along the thickness direction of the electrode assembly, the thickness of the electrochemical device in Experimental Example 2 is 4.8 mm.
  • Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 2 Two types of electrochemical devices in the prior art are used as comparative embodiments: Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 2.
  • Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 2 have the same structure that includes an electrode assembly and a housing. The electrode assembly is accommodated in the housing. A bonding piece is disposed between the electrode assembly and the housing. The bonding piece corresponds to the first section of the electrode assembly.
  • Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 2 include neither the first bonding piece nor the second bonding piece.
  • Comparative Example 1 is given in contrast to Experimental Example 1, and the size of the electrochemical device in Comparative Example 1 is the same as that in Experimental Example 1.
  • Comparative Embodiment 2 is given in contrast to Experimental Example 2, and the size of the electrochemical device in Comparative Embodiment 2 is the same as that in Experimental Example 2.
  • the performance test includes a drop test.
  • Table 1 records the number of electrochemical devices with the first electrode plate being torn, the number of the electrochemical devices with a ruptured housing, and the number of short-circuited and failed electrochemical devices among 10 electrochemical devices subjected to a drop test.
  • the process of the drop test is: Dropping an electrochemical device freely to the surface of a steel plate from a height of 1.8 meters for 6 times in 1 round until 3 rounds are completed. In each round, letting two surfaces of the electrochemical device along the thickness direction of the electrode assembly fall downward to the steel plate respectively, and letting 4 corners of the electrochemical device fall downward to the steel plate respectively.
  • the anti-drop performance of the electrochemical device of the Experimental Example is higher than that of the Comparative Examples, indicating that the anti-drop performance of the electrochemical device according the Experimental Example of this application is improved significantly.
  • the electrochemical devices according to the Experimental Example of this application may reduce the failure caused by reasons such as an external force.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of this application.
  • the electronic device 200 includes a main body 201 and the electrochemical device 100 according to any one of Embodiments 1 to 8 described above.
  • the specific structure and functions of the electrochemical device 100 may be learned by referring to the foregoing embodiments, details of which are omitted here.
  • the electronic device 200 further includes a fourth bonding piece 202 .
  • the fourth bonding piece 202 is configured to bond the main body 201 to the housing 2 .
  • the third bonding piece 5 is located between the first section 101 and the fourth bonding piece 202 .
  • the electrochemical device 100 is disposed inside the electronic device, thereby reducing the wobbling of the electrochemical device 100 .
  • the stress can be transmitted to the first bonding piece 3 and the second bonding piece 4 through the fourth bonding piece 202 and the third bonding piece 5 . In this way, the stress is dispersed, the failure of the electrochemical device 100 is reduced, and the service life of the electronic device 200 is increased.

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